Saab 900 MOT data by year

The Saab 900 appears in 15,618 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1980–2020. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, brakes and suspension, and its overall pass rate is 74.5%.

15,618
MOT tests analysed
74.5%
Pass rate
25.5%
Fail rate
1980–2020
Years covered

By model year

Saab 900 MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure
1991 1,550 74.7% 25.3% Lighting & signalling
1995 617 74.2% 25.8% Lighting & signalling
1997 2,020 74.9% 25.1% Lighting & signalling
1998 687 74.5% 25.5% Lighting & signalling

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Saab 900
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Lighting & signalling 14.3% 2,228
2 Brakes 11.1% 1,739
3 Suspension 9.0% 1,404
4 Body, structure & corrosion 8.0% 1,242
5 Visibility 6.1% 959
6 Emissions & environmental 6.0% 939
7 Steering 3.4% 528
8 Tyres 2.9% 456
Share of tests failing on each category Lighting & signalling 14.3% Brakes 11.1% Suspension 9.0% Body, structure & corrosion 8.0% Visibility 6.1% Emissions & environmental 6.0%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 15,618 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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